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Families visiting Canton's Victorian Christmas Festival this holiday season are in for a treat with new attractions.

From photos with Santa and stories by Mrs. Claus at her gingerbread house to a ride on the Sunshine Trolley, there's so much to do around the square covered in lights.

For first-timer Melanie Kent, in town visiting her mother Margaret Lamons, it's all about the glow. "I can't wait until the lights come on," said Kent, 23, of Nashville after posing for a picture outside an animated museum Saturday afternoon. "It feels homey, like a 'Miracle on 34th Street.' " ...